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Ruth LloydCaledonia Courier

One local resident is displaced after a house fire burned his residence to the ground on Feb. 6.

The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department was called by residents of Nak’azdli to a report of a fire across the lake on Kring Road around 5 a.m..

The homeowner, Chris Elliot, was at work when the fire took place, and fire-fighters arrived to a fully involved structure fire.

There were 13 firefighters on the scene for about four hours, with two fire engines, one rescue truck and one water tender.

At 10 a.m., two firefighters were still cool-ing down some hot spots and a water tender was still bringing water. In the freezing temperatures, firefighters were dealing with ice while watering down the still-smoking remains of the house.

Fire Chief Mike Navratil said the water ten-der dumped a further three loads on the fire and worked until 3:30 p.m., dumping an estimated

10,000 gallons on the fire. While there were still some hot spots, the fire was deemed safe to leave and to be reassessed in the morning.

Elliot is being put up through the provincial Emergency Social Services program, providing him with three days of food, shelter and clothing.

Elliot did not have insurance.The cause of the fire is undetermined but still

under investigation, there was no gas to the house and no space heaters, which Navratil said are the most common cause of house fires at these tem-

peratures.The house fire was ending a busy week of calls

for the fire department.On Feb. 4, firefighters were called out at 5:30

a.m. to a house in the Sowchea area.Residents had an alarm going off in their home

and could not find the source of the problem and called firefighters to ensure there was no carbon monoxide or other dangers in the house.

Jan. 31 firefighters were called to a chimney fire, which firefighters were able to contain.

An early morning photo of firefighters battling the the fire on Kring Road which destroyed one man’s home.

Photo courtesy of the Fort St. James Fire Department

Volunteer firefighters continued to douse the fire with water in the -30 C weather, as some parts of the fire still burned, others turned to ice.

Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier

Blackwater project deferredAt council on January 20, Bob Gallagher,

president and CEO of New Gold, announced plans to defer the construction of the Black-water mine so that now its operational date will be in 2019 instead of 2017.

The price of gold has dropped and New Gold is focusing on their other projects which will cost less.

“Certainly we all wish that things would go as quick as possible but on the other hand

it gives us a great opportunity as a community to get ready,” said Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thiessen. “I think that we as a community want to know as much as we can about New Gold’s plans to make sure that we are as pre-pared as we can be. We need to make sure that we have people educated, everything from welders, to camp cooks or truck drivers.”

“Building in a low price environment” is something Gallagher mentioned to council

and that means keeping costs low for now since this is “not an environment to be raising money in, but if we get a strong turn around in gold price that date could accelerate.”

The Blackwater project, located south of Vanderhoof, is still very much on New Gold’s agenda though. The mine is expected to cost almost $2 billion but is nearly twice as large as their other mine project, Rainy River, so is estimated to hold something like 8 million

ounces of gold.The project will also create about 500 per-

manent jobs in the region. But not until it’s finished, five years from now. For this sum-mer, the mine will keep five or six rigs in operation and continue with their exploration phase.

The mine is completing all of its permits including environmental assessments in the interim.

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Music Makers PlayFamily Dance hosted by Nak’azdli Health


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RCMP reportJan. 30 at 8:07 p.m.RCMP responded

to a report of a domes-tic assault on Moun-tain View Road.

The female com-plainant said her common-law partner pushed her after an ar-gument.

The suspect was located nearby and ar-rested for assault.

The argument was reportedly over the male’s excessive drinking. Police are required to pursue these incidents even when complainants do not want to follow through with charges when the complaint involves domestic vio-lence.

The male suspect was released when so-ber and will appear in court April 4.

Jan. 31 at 3:27 a.m.A male caller re-

ported another male was in his house on Greenview Drive and was refusing to leave, was intoxicated and attempting to burn down the house.

RCMP arrived and located the suspect in

the kitchen of the resi-dence.

He exhibited signs of intoxication and RCMP report he ad-mitted to also using crack cocaine.

RCMP attempted to arrest the suspect, which he resisted. RCMP then used some force to subdue the suspect and bring him into custody.

The complainant refused to cooperate with the investigation and no charges were laid.

The suspect was re-leased when sober.

Feb. 1 at 1:04 a.m.A female called

to report a car stolen from a residence on Stuart Drive.

She reported she had been at a party at the residence and had been attempting to re-turn to her home on Mountain View Drive but could not find her keys, forcing her to leave the party without her vehicle.

When she returned to get her vehicle, a blue Pontiac Sunfire, the car was no longer

on Stuart Drive but was found on Moun-tain View Drive with a tire changed out, a damaged tire in the trunk, empty cooler cans in the rear seat and the gas tank nearly empty.

Feb. 2 11:45 a.m.A female from Fort

St. James called to complain about in in-cident in a construc-tion zone around sev-en miles south of Fort St. James.

While she was driv-ing to Fort St. James from Vanderhoof she was waved through a construction zone by a flag person.

While driving through the work area, a construction worker stepped out and swung a shovel at her vehi-cle, damaging the side mirror.

RCMP spoke to the flag person and con-struction worker, and the construction work-er admitted to overre-acting and swinging at the car.

He apologized and expressed frustra-tion at drivers coming

through the work zone too fast.

The road mainte-nance company prom-ised to ensure the damage was paid for and the driver of the vehicle was satisfied and did not want to pursue charges against the worker.

Feb. 2 1:52 p.m.The manager of

Overwaitea called to report of a shoplifter detained in the store.

RCMP arrived to find the female sus-pect was intoxicated and in possession of goods she had not paid for.

She was arrested for theft under $5,000 and upon her release, was issued a promise to appear in court on May 6.

Feb. 2 5:54 p.m.A caller reported an

unknown male shoot-ing dogs on the Tache Reserve.

While RCMP were enroute to the inci-dent, another caller reported his mother’s dog had been shot.

The caller identi-fied two male sus-

pects.RCMP located the

two suspects and de-tained them for care-less use of a firearm.

A 22-caliber rifle was seized from the vehicle the men were in and the suspects admitted to shooting some dogs but neither claimed ownership of the firearm.

Feb. 2 6 p.m.The manager of a

mobile home park re-ported a female trying to stab him.

RCMP responded and discovered the fe-male suspect had left the scene after police were called.

The caller alleged the female had at-tempted to pay her rent with good he believed were stolen and he re-fused to take them.

The female then became upset and at-tempted to stab him.

The caller did not want to proceed with charges and the matter was dropped.

Prince George man dies on Rainbow FSR

RCMP were called to a report of a logging truck driver in medical distress on the morning of Feb. 5.

RCMP, ambulance and Mount Milligan � rst aid attended a logging truck stopped on the Rainbow Forest Service Road, north of Fort St. James.

The driver had reportedly pulled off at

around 18 km on the forest service road and was suffering from a possible heart attack or some sort of medical distress.

The male driver from Prince George had passed away at the scene before police arrived.

RCMP did not believe the death to be suspi-cious and referred the matter to the B.C. Coro-ner’s Service.

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***ThE NEChakO VallEy FESTIVal OF ThE PErFOrMING arTS... has a new website. www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako. Please visit the website for syllabus and registration information. You can view the syllabus online. If a paper copy is required, there is a limited number available at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Registration for the festival will be online starting Jan. 1, 2014. The festival will take place from Apr. 12-25, 2014 with the festival concert happening on Apr. 27, 2014.

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***ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChUrCh... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am - 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church and many other individuals. We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744.

***SErVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us.

***FIrEwEED ClOThES DrIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.

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Generalizations.We all use them, they can be useful tools to help

humans understand one another or our experiences.Sometimes generalizations might help us relate

to certain ethnic groups or look at a trend in society.While generalizations are often based in a real

trait or trend, stating a generalization as broad state-ments is not useful. It does not allow for an open mind, it closes us to possibilities - group defined, mind set, move on.

I recently had someone in my house making generalizations about an ethnic group.

The generalization may have been based in facts and statistics, however, a member of this particular ethnic group was in the house at the same time, and therefore I found it disrespectful and asked the per-son to stop, which he did.

It made me think about how sometimes there is a fine line to being politically correct and being con-siderate or sensitive. This person may have thought I was trying to be politically correct, but I was trying to be respectful. The conversation did not have to stop but it did need to stop using a racist generaliza-tion.

It is one thing to say something and identify it as a generalization like: Nordic skiing is a fairly popu-lar sport in many Scandinavian cultures or many blue-collar construction workers have lower educa-tion levels than white-collar workers.

While - in general - these may be true state-ments (I’m not saying they are, I just wanted to use an example not based on race), but they allow us to understand there are also exceptions - there are in-

formed and educated blue-collar workers and Scan-dinavians who don’t cross-country ski. One of these statements made into a blanket generalization would be something like: Blue-collar construction workers swear a lot and aren’t very educated.

If you are a blue-collar construction worker you will probably be offended by a statement negatively generalizing about blue-collar construction workers in this way. Of course, even if you do fit the profile, you would likely find this offensive, as it just as-sumes things about you based on your job, and this is a gross oversimplification of who you are or why you do what you do. It dismisses you as a person.

So why not identify what you are saying as a tendency but allow for exceptions and individuality. If we want to be able to identify trends or address something which might need to be addressed, like a social problem or perhaps working on blue-collar education levels, we need to talk about them, but do we need to be disrespectful when we do?

It’s not about being politically correct some-times, it’s about not being a jerk.

No one wants to be thrown into a group and spo-ken about as though they have no individuality and are being judged solely on their job/race/religion/whatever.

Just like saying all hockey players are bullies, you can not and should not make statements which dismiss people’s individuality.

Or go ahead, generalize away and then others will probable be generalizing about you right back (perhaps as a member of the privileged white middle class having never experienced direct discrimination based on a generalization?).

When we begin to be more civil and open-mind-ed in our conversations we may be more productive.

Auxilliary updateEditor:

In 2013 our New Year’s baby was not born until March, gifts and flowers were purchased and given to her family.

We had a new venue for our Appreciation Day and hope we will be able to use it again this year.

We had a table set up at the Farmer’s Market in the Spirit Square and got to visit, many people though-out the afternoon. We hold this event to show our appreciation for the donations from community members and businesses. Donations help us purchase equipment and items for the hospital geared towards patient comfort. Come share coffee, tea and snacks with us again this May.

In June a local student was awarded a bursary during graduation for her future studies in the medical field.

The garden, flower barrels and boxes around the hospital looked great this year, thanks to all the members who planted, weeded and watered for much of the summer. Some of the residents took very good care of the plants on the patio as well.

In October we held our popular annual Tur-key Dart Shoot at the Legion. This is our biggest fund raiser and last year was our record breaking amount of money raised- Thank you again Fort St James, we could not do it without you.

In October the Youth Volunteer Program be-gin again after the summer break. If you know any youth who would benefit from this program, please have them contact us or visit our website for more information.

This fall we began conference planning with auxiliary members in Burns Lake though tele-conferencing. We are holding the northeast and northwest area conference here in Fort St James Sept 19-22, 2014.

Fifteen auxiliaries from Terrace to Fort Nel-son to Bella Coola are invited to come for three days of entertainment, education and network-ing. Much time and effort will be needed to see this through.

In December we held another annual event, the Christmas Raffle. Since most of the items were donated it too was a profitable event.

Then vending/gift cupboard, memorial col-lection/plaque and the executive remain active year round through many hours of volunteerism.

A total of $11,247.84 worth of items has been purchased for the patients and residents of our hospital in 2013.

Some of the items include: two basic wheel-chairs, one bariatric wheelchair, three commodes, lamps for patient rooms, refrigerator for palliative room, four T.Vs for patient rooms, games for the permanent residents and an intravenous pump.

If you are interested in joining or want to know more about the Stuart Lake Hospital Aux-iliary, we now have a website you can visit, as well as, an email address. Website: hospitalaux-iliary.fortstjames.com Email: [email protected]

I feel very grateful to be associated with such big-hearted people in Fort St James. Whether you are a generous donor or a fellow auxiliary thank you for all you do.Julie-Ann Mortenson SLH Auxiliary


It was two days of fun tournament ac-tion for young minor hockey players on Feb. 1-2 in Fort St. James.

A novice minor hockey tournament drew teams from Burns Lake, Hous-ton, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof to play against Fort St. James, which entered two teams into the tour-nament because there are so many players in the novice age group of 7-8 years old.

The tournament brought together 81 athletes for a total of 720 minutes of hock-ey, and 157 goals, and created “piles of smiles” according to Christie Hoy, one of the novice hockey moms.

Coach Jeremy Johnson said the teams played well and the kids had fun, which is the ultimate goal.

They are not al-lowed to have cham-pionship tournaments at this level of play, so there was no rank-

ing for the teams, and instead, 24 players were awarded hus-tler awards to recog-nize their outstand-ing efforts and energy shown during play.

The hosts also managed to raise some money at their raffle table to go to-wards ice time and travel costs for minor hockey.

The fans scored some great raffle

items including an iPad mini, Mikita tools, and a Tassimo coffee machine.

The White team from Fort St. James finished with three wins and one loss to Vanderhoof, and the Black team finished with two wins and two losses, losing to Vanderhoof as well.

Johnson said the great thing about playing in Fort St.

James is the number of spectators who show up to watch the games, even if they don’t have kids in the tournament.

The game pictured against Vanderhoof saw Vanderhoof win the game 7-4, with Fort St. James’ Diego Johnson scoring two goals, Lakota Julian scoring one and Nate Frederick scoring one as well.

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LEFT: It was the second-to-last game of the two-day novice minor hockey tour-nament in the Fort Forum arena. Vanderhoof won the game 7-4 with Fort’s Diego Johnson coming back with two goals late in the third period. Teams came from Burns Lake, Houston, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof to play.


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The Fort St James Chamber of Commerce is seeking a mature, strategic thinking, highly organized and professional manager for its Fort St James Chamber and Tourism Information Office. This job has the potential of being both full time and part time commitments associated with it (e.g. Full time (May to September) and part time (October to April)).Major Job Responsibilities are: 1. Plans, organizes, directs, controls and administers all Chamber activities, programs, and operations, directly or through Chamber staff. 2. Promotes the Chamber’s activities through contact with the business community, business organizations, government and the general public. 3. Reporting to a volunteer board of directors, this individual will implement strategies to excite new and existing businesses to excel within our local economy. 4. Experience working in partnership with other agencies. 5. Promotes the interests of Tourism and the local business community as identified by the Chamber board of Directors. 6. Responsible for aligning the Tourism funding from the district. 7. As manager of the tourism office, this person will schedule and direct staff to deliver outstanding service to community visitors ensuring a proactive response to needs and requests of new and returning visitors. 8. Combined relevant education and experience needed for a job like this, and some supervisory experience would be an asset. 9. Valid BC Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle. 10. Experience with the development and maintenance of Social Media. The closing for this opportunity is February 14th, and the salary to be commensurate with experience.For a more detailed job description or to submit a resume and cover letter, please contact: Fort St. James Chamber [email protected]

Hops Cold Beer & Wine Requires a Manager immediately to be responsible for the management and development of all Beer & Wine Store employees, to achieve and exceed revenue targets. The Manager is also expected to coach, mentor and conduct regular performance reviews of all employees to assist in motivating and engaging staff in exceptional customer service. Additional management duties include budget execution, inventory control, recruitment and enforcement of all Hops Cold Beer & Wine policies and procedures. Previous Supervisor/Management position is required!

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The Fort St James Chamber of Commerce is seeking a mature, strategic thinking, highly organized and professional manager for its Fort St James Chamber and Tourism Information Office. This job has the potential of being both full time and part time commitments associated with it (e.g. Full time (May to September) and part time (October to April)).Major Job Responsibilities are: 1. Plans, organizes, directs, controls and administers all Chamber activities, programs, and operations, directly or through Chamber staff. 2. Promotes the Chamber’s activities through contact with the business community, business organizations, government and the general public. 3. Reporting to a volunteer board of directors, this individual will implement strategies to excite new and existing businesses to excel within our local economy. 4. Experience working in partnership with other agencies. 5. Promotes the interests of Tourism and the local business community as identified by the Chamber board of Directors. 6. Responsible for aligning the Tourism funding from the district. 7. As manager of the tourism office, this person will schedule and direct staff to deliver outstanding service to community visitors ensuring a proactive response to needs and requests of new and returning visitors. 8. Combined relevant education and experience needed for a job like this, and some supervisory experience would be an asset. 9. Valid BC Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle. 10. Experience with the development and maintenance of Social Media. The closing for this opportunity is February 14th, and the salary to be commensurate with experience.For a more detailed job description or to submit a resume and cover letter, please contact: Fort St. James Chamber [email protected]

Hops Cold Beer & Wine Requires a Manager immediately to be responsible for the management and development of all Beer & Wine Store employees, to achieve and exceed revenue targets. The Manager is also expected to coach, mentor and conduct regular performance reviews of all employees to assist in motivating and engaging staff in exceptional customer service. Additional management duties include budget execution, inventory control, recruitment and enforcement of all Hops Cold Beer & Wine policies and procedures. Previous Supervisor/Management position is required!

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To submit resumeplease visit online:

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DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T Electrician. Candi-date needs to be min. 3rd yr, reliable, team player, me-chanically inclined, able to work independently on pro-jects, and willing to travel for some jobs. Wage will be ne-gotiable on experience.

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Community Futures Stuart Nechako has an opening for a CED Project Coordinator. The CED Project Coordinator position is a part time (25hrs. per week) and will support the organization in the development of Community De-velopment projects. Job Description:Reporting to the General Manager, the CED Project Coordinator will work to develop various Community Development projects initiated by Community Futures through engagement with the community, establishing partnerships and guiding the process to completion. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and have an interest in Community Development.Position Requirements: 1. Strong (oral / written ) communication skills 2. Sound knowledge of Community Economic Development 3. Experience working in partnership with other agencies 4. Experience assisting in the development and implementation of programs 5. Experience promoting Community Economic Development programs and services 6. Experience promoting and supporting program delivery, including special projects 7. Experience assisting clients in conducting business / market research 8. Combined relevant education and experience 9. Strong computer skills in Microsoft environment 10. Ongoing interest in development of new business opportunities 11. Valid BC Driver’s License and reliable vehicle 12. Experience with the development and maintenance of Social Media.

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESWITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue,

PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

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PH: 250-692-3195 TF: 800-320-3339 FX: 250-692-3305

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Monday February 17, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office at 37, 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C.

“Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Rezoning Bylaw No. 1683, 2014”. The purpose of the amendment bylaw is to limit medical marihuana production to properties where Intensive Agriculture is a permitted use.

The proposed changes to the Zoning Bylaw will accommodate the following:• Allow the production of medical marihuana on lands where Intensive Agriculture is a permitted use in the Zoning Bylaw (H2, Ag1, RR1).• Disallow the production of medical marihuana as an Agriculture or Horticulture use in the Zoning Bylaw (R5, R6, H1).• Disallow the production of medical marihuana as a home occupation.

The proposed changes are the result of staff research regarding the potential land use impact associated with the type of operations permitted under the new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR).

At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission respecting matters contained in “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Rezoning Bylaw No. 1683, 2014”.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to [email protected] must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than February 17, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

This Public Hearing is to be held by the Chairperson or Alternate Chairperson as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, a copy of the proposed Bylaw and related documents may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 5, 2014 to February 17, 2014 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaw will also be made available at the public libraries in Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Houston, Smithers and Vanderhoof.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339. This is the second of two publications.

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENSE 258

Please be advised that Andrew Hoy is proposing to re-move 44 h of private land from woodlot license 258 locat-ed in the vicinity of the Necoslie River. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Ross Hamilton by February 22, 2014.Only written inquiries received by this date will be re-sponded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by con-tacting Ross Hamilton at 250-996-8032 or [email protected].

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENSE 254/256

Please be advised that Ross Hamilton is proposing to re-move 48 h of private land from woodlot 254/256 located in the vicinity of the Necoslie River. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Ross Hamilton by February 22, 2014. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by con-tacting Ross Hamilton at 250-996-8032 or [email protected].

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENSE 257

Please be advised that Mabel Lloyd is proposing to re-move 64 h of private land from woodlot license 257 lo-cated in the vicinity of the Necoslie River. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Ross Hamilton by February 22, 2014.Only written inquiries received by this date will be re-sponded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by con-tacting Ross Hamilton at 250-996-8032 or [email protected].

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As part of our management team in our Stikine area, you are responsible for supervis-ing and directing a team of mechanics to maintain our fl eet of plow trucks & equip-ment. You will work closely with the Operations Manager to determine shop & equip-ment priorities, and manage shop & inventory schedules to meet those priorities.

You have previous experience in a similar role, managing employees and budgets. You are able to manage and plan effectively with tight dead-lines and under pressure.

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We also have an opening for a Receptionist in our Dease Lake offi ce if your spouse / partner is looking for local employment.

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You will be part of a team of mechanics maintaining a me-dium sized fl eet of trucks and equipment. A valid CVI ticket or ability and qualifi cations to get one are preferred. This position offers excellent bene-fi ts and allowances.

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Boats

CANOES FOR SALEin Burns Lake: 14’ red Clip-per “Prospector” 52lb solo canoe with white gunnel covers: $700. 15’ 6” Bell Magic solo canoe, 50lbs, green & fast: $700. 16’ 4” Clipper Maverick 64lbs, tandem canoe (or can be set up as a solo), green with black trim: $900.Call Ted 250-692-2372

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Public talk about pipelinesRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

With pipeline pro-posals coming hard and fast in B.C. these days, it is hard to keep them straight.

Some initiatives by First Nations groups are aiming to help with this.

One key to under-standing the multiple projects on the go is a website which includes a map of some of the proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) projects and information specific to the interests of First Nations being impacted.

The website (fn-lngstrategy.ca) is aimed at creating a strategy around LNG by First Nations, for First Nations, offering a location for infor-mation on proposed projects and a place for opinions and iden-tifying issues specific to First Nations com-munities and culture.

Also aimed at help-ing to get information out to communities, a recent open house was held at Kwah Hall on Nak’azdli to help the public understand the pipeline application process, how to pro-vide input and learn about specifics of some of the projects.

Nak’azdli First Nation hosted the on Jan. 30 and invited representatives from the B.C. Environmen-tal Assessment Office (BCEAO) and the B.C. Oil and Gas Commis-sion (BCOGC) from Smithers and Victo-ria, speaking to those in attendance.

There are currently five natural gas pipe-line projects in north-ern B.C. in the works, one of which has been granted an environ-mental assessment certificate.

The Pacific Trails LNG pipeline which would carry LNG from Summit Lake north of Prince George to the Kitimat LNG Terminal was granted a certificate and now is securing financing.

There are also four natural gas facili-ties proposed for the coast, one of which has received an envi-ronmental certificate (Kitimat LNG Termi-nal).

Cory Waters pre-sented for the BCEAO and explained the pro-cess of applying for pipelines, jurisdiction and answered a num-ber of questions about First Nations consul-tation and more.

Waters spoke on the purpose of the environmental assess-ments (EA) to assess the potential impacts

of major projects, in-cluding the environ-mental, economic, social, heritage and health. and the regu-latory framework around pipeline proj-ects.

He detailed the regulatory frame-work, which begins at investigative permit-ting, allowing com-panies to investigate for submitting their proposal.

The environmental assessment process follows, which in it-self has a number of stages, some of which have timelines and some of which do not.

The application screening must be done in 30 days, and determines whether there is enough infor-mation in the applica-tion.

The public com-ment period comes after this, in the initial stage of the applica-tion review. The total time allowed for the application review process is 180 days.

This timeline was raised as a concern at

the open house, as it gives very short time periods for comment submissions from First Nations and the public and with so many projects on the books at the moment, it is difficult to inform a community about the projects in enough time to get specif-ic feedback. There were also concerns voiced about how the BCEAO can deal with so many applications all at once and give enough attention to each one.

Cory Waters of the BCEAO said his of-fice is well-staffed and they want to cre-ate a “coordinated and efficient process for everyone involved.”

The BCOGC also gave a presentation on the role of the BCOGC in natural gas development and then one on hydraulic fracturing by Deputy Commissioner James O’Hanley.

The first presenta-tion explained the role of the BCOGC and the second explained

hydraulic fractur-ing, often known as “fracking.” This is a process which uses fluid to create pres-sure underground to open cracks in under-ground rocks contain-ing natural gas.

The presentation attempted to address concerns over risks to drinkable groundwa-ter, giving schematic diagrams which ex-plained where the dif-ferent types of wells exist underground, with domestic wa-ter wells normally at depths less than 150 m and the frack-ing taking place near 2,000 m and lower.

The presentation also discussed some of the materials used in hydraulic fractur-ing, from the water-based fluids to the additives put in to do things such as pre-vent corrosion of the pipe and stabilize the materials at high tem-peratures and finally the proppant, sand or other materials added to hold the fracture apart.

According to the presentation, over seven million cubic metres of water was used in 2012 in hy-draulic fracturing in B.C..

There were repre-sentatives at the open house from area First Nations, the public and Brenda Goug-las of the Fort St. James Sustainabil-ity Group, and while the numbers changed throughout the day, there were around 35 in the audience for the first presentation and question period.

ABOVE: Cory Waters of the BCEAO spoke to the community during a pipeline open house at Kwah Hall on Jan. 30.

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February 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. and will take place in the Learning Hub.

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